Resting his nose against Yoongi's hair, Jungkook smooths his hand over Yoongi's back in wide circles, palm flat and fingers stretched wide. He's never heard this tone of voice from Yoongi before, quiet and almost apprehensive. It's hard not to wonder how many times Yoongi has felt this way before, times when Jungkook didn't notice — or, worse still, didn't reach out. Didn't know how to, as much as he might have wanted.
He tries to remind himself that he's here now, that there's nothing more important than gradually helping Yoongi realize, over time, that he's not going anywhere. That he's not afraid to take bad moments with the good. Jungkook's eyes slide to a close at the brush of lips against his skin, at the soft and heated breath that comes in waves.
"You're not a burden to me," Jungkook murmurs quietly. It feels like a more honest answer than to try and convince Yoongi that he's never a burden to anyone else — it hasn't escaped Jungkook's notice that Yoongi's father has been so absent in the times they've spent together, that there's little more Jungkook ever gets than a glimpse and a brief greeting, if that. The energy is slightly different than that between himself and his stepfather, but there are similarities.
Jungkook has no doubt that his stepfather would rather he not exist. Adults, he's found, are often the most cold.
"I want to be there for you no matter what, in both good times and bad," Jungkook points out, pressing a kiss to the top of Yoongi's head. "It's not selfish to talk about these things. We all support each other, right? I'd rather be here for you than have you do this alone."
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He tries to remind himself that he's here now, that there's nothing more important than gradually helping Yoongi realize, over time, that he's not going anywhere. That he's not afraid to take bad moments with the good. Jungkook's eyes slide to a close at the brush of lips against his skin, at the soft and heated breath that comes in waves.
"You're not a burden to me," Jungkook murmurs quietly. It feels like a more honest answer than to try and convince Yoongi that he's never a burden to anyone else — it hasn't escaped Jungkook's notice that Yoongi's father has been so absent in the times they've spent together, that there's little more Jungkook ever gets than a glimpse and a brief greeting, if that. The energy is slightly different than that between himself and his stepfather, but there are similarities.
Jungkook has no doubt that his stepfather would rather he not exist. Adults, he's found, are often the most cold.
"I want to be there for you no matter what, in both good times and bad," Jungkook points out, pressing a kiss to the top of Yoongi's head. "It's not selfish to talk about these things. We all support each other, right? I'd rather be here for you than have you do this alone."